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After Arras, we headed south to the small village of Hautvillers. The tomb of Dom Perignon lies in the tiny church next to the abbey here. Even though it is the place where Dom Perignon is buried, and therefore has great importance to the region of Champagne, it really is quite an unassuming little church. The area in front of the church is calm and tranquil, with a little, nicely kept garden. It is well worth a detour.

A short walk, or drive around the back of the church is a picnic area, with a fabulous view across the valley of the Marne towards Épernay. We had not planned a picnic for ourselves today though, instead we wandered down the main street to the café, where we enjoyed some drinks before popping into the rather nice boulangerie just opposite.

Outside many of the little houses throughout Hautvillers are little metal signs representing the profession of the person(s) living inside, for example a vigneron or a restaurateur, or a barrel maker - it was lovely to see all the creativity.